Hialeah Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Saturday, June 25, 1966
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 25, 1966
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Detective Becker was killed in an automobile accident while he and his partner responded to backup up officers from a neighboring agency. Their vehicle hydroplaned on a rain-slicked roadway and struck a utility pole. Both officers were ejected from the vehicle and Detective Becker was killed instantly when he struck a part of the vehicle.
Detective Becker was a US Navy veteran and had been with the agency for five years. He was survived by his wife, daughter and two sons.